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Strong balance sheets help India Inc absorb West Asia fallout: Crisil

A Crisil Ratings stress test of 34 sectors, which account for 65% of its rated corporate debt shows India Inc will remain resilient on the…

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RBI flags rising fuel-price pressures amid West Asia war, says crude is easing as Hormuz fears recede

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged emerging fuel-price pressures and weakening consumer confidence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, even as it…

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The new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 and tweaked items in the fuel and food categories (Representational)
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India releases new wholesale price inflation index; tweaks fuel, food categories

India released a new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on Monday that shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. It was accompanied by a release…

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A ₹3 lakh crore rain check? India’s monsoon now comes with a Hormuz fine print

India’s agribusiness has always had two unpredictable masters: the sky above, and the seas below. But this year, while farmers keep one eye on the…

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India steers boat through a risky channel between war clouds and El Nino

A widening conflict in West Asia, volatile oil prices, the threat of El Nino and an increasingly fragmented global economy are casting a long shadow…

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India’s fertiliser output rises in April but still short of normal level

War-related disruption to India’s fertiliser production eased significantly between March and April, though output remains below normal levels. This is the key takeaway from core…

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Fuel prices likely to rise if war continues: RBI Guv

India may need to increase retail fuel prices if the conflict in West Asia drags on, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. His…

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Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in March

India’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude, power…

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IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report comes against the background of the war in West Asia, which has roiled global markets and supply chains. (Reuters file)
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India will remain fastest-growing major economy in 2026 and 2027, predicts IMF| India News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, marginally increased India’s growth projections for 2026 and 2027, to 6.5% in both years, even as it downgraded…

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India’s private sector growth hits 3 year low as Middle East war hits demand

Bengaluru: India’s private sector expanded at its weakest pace in over three years in ​March as price shocks from the ​U.S.-Israeli war on Iran dampened…

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